Earth Day was created in 1970 by Gaylord Nelson. The senator from Wisconsin organized nationwide college teach-ins with the help of a young activist named Denis Hayes. The teach-ins raised ...

Photographer Ibrahim Alshwamin captured the serene moment (seen above) and took home runner-up honors in the Birds category of the 2025 Mangrove Photography Awards. Now in its 11th year, the ...

Earth Day is an annual event celebrated globally on April 22nd to promote environmental protection and awareness. The 2025 theme, "Our Power, Our Planet," focuses on promoting renewable energy and ...

Love the Caribbean Photo Contest 2025 is now open for entries, inviting photographers of all skill levels to showcase the ...

Many Aprils ago, 10% of the entire U.S. population demonstrated in cities across the nation for the first Earth Day celebration. It was April 22, 1970, and there was no Environmental Protection ...

Earth Day, first observed in 1970, sparked a national environmental movement that led to the creation of the EPA and decades of progress on clean air, water, and renewable energy.

You can view the infographic here. We also prepared an Earth Day StrongPoint that connects the work we do across USACE to our environmental mission. You can view the StrongPoint here.

Since its first official observance on April 22, 1970, Earth Day has raised public awareness about environmental matters and helped lead to the establishment of the U.S. Environmental Protection ...

The annual Streamwood Environmental Education Day (SEED) is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at village hall and the police department. Residents can drop off old electronics ...